Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Titled EnglishmaH Speaking at q
Proclaimed Meeting In Ireland Ar.
rested ara Remanded for Trial.
The EatIonaiist Leaders Pleased With the
Turn Events ara Taking-Largs Reduc-
tions IN the French Budget.
Irxland.
AN OUTRAGEOUS AFFAIR.

AN OUTRAGEOUS AFFAIR.
DUBLIN, Oct. 24.-Placardsw were posted
in Woodford, county Galway, yesterday
morning, summoning an indignation
meeting under the auspices of the British
Home Rule Union. Sir Wilfred Blunt, 4
| well-known philanthropist and the bene-
| factor OF Arsbi Pasha, who was formerly
a Conservative, but now Home Ruler,
| was anBousced to preside, supported by
Mr.. Rowland and other English members
of Parliament. The meeting was pro-
clsimed By the government and
reinforcements Of police and troops
arrived in the morning and
paraded the streets. Thousands of par
sons focked into the town. When the
speakers mounted the platform, Divisional
Magistrate Byrne forbade Blunt to hold
the meeting. Blunt deAed the Msgis-
trste, and the police were ordered to clear
the platform. Several policemen seized
Blunt, and, although
VIOLENTLY RESISTED,
threw him from the platform. Blunt re-
turned to the platform and was again
thrown Off. Then, pale and breathless,
he shouted:
"A7e you such damned towards that
you dare not arrest me?"
The distr CT inspector replied: 81 ar
rest you," whereupon Blunt was seized
and marched of under escort, his wife
following. The police charged upon the
crowd that followed aud Injured many
persons. Mr. Rowland asked for three
cheers for Blunt, which were given
heartily. The crowd was kept back by
the fusiliers. Blunt was brought before
- soEt, 81
Use to refrain from participating in the
meetings he was
RETAINED IN CUSTODY.
Blunt and another prisoner were con-
veyed to jail in the evening. During the
row Constable Conner refused to obey
the order to charge the crowd and threw
down his baton. He was arrested, The
meetings were afterwGrd held OF the
outskirts Of the town in which the arrest
OF Blunt was made. This morning be-
lore the meeting Blunt handed to Magis-
strate Byrne written protest against the
government in opposing the meeting.
Later Inspector Murphy visited Blunt ard
informed him that no meeting would be
allowed. After the
STRUGGLE ON THE PLATFORM
Mrs. Blult tainted and lay On the grass
unconscious for some time. Mrs. Row
land and several reporters also suffered
in the scuf13. Rev. Mr.. Pagan was ar
rested bug afterwards released. Mf.
Roche, o poor law guardian, was arrested
for asssu,tiDg the police. Lady Blunt
chung to her husbands arm and refused
to leave him. Blunt, when asked whether
he would give bstl, replied tnst as anEn-
glishman ne believed that the whole &C.
ton OF tie police Was Illegal and he would
rather be imprisoned than to give &
pledge to the representatives CT Tory
government.
THE NEWS IN DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, Oct. 24.-NeRs of the arrest
Of Sir W1Ifred Blunt created excitement
in this city. A feeling Of qualification
prevails among the Nationalists. Mr..
Harm gton last night expressed himself
that ne eli not believe that Blunt would
be detained, and added that it will do
good and he should not wonder if we
would not hear more Of it. William
O'Brien was visiting Mr. Dillon when
the news CT Bluut's arrest arrived. Both
gentlemen expressed great concern for
the personal inconvenience to which
Slant would be subjected, but could not
conceal their eradication a5 the turn
events had taken. Interest was intensi-
fed when it WAS known that
the telegraph wires between Partuma and
Woodford had been cut, and service sus-
pended for several hours. The greatest
activity prevailed at Dublin castle, COM
munication being constantly sent and re-
ceived. Sir Wilfred Blunt's letter to
Magistrate Byrne guaranteed moderate
language on the part Of the speakers. He
warned the magistrate that he would
hold him responsible for the mstter il he
attacked an unarled orderly nesting.
Over thirty persons we're seriously
injured at Woodford. The feeling against
the police runs high. It is said that il
many instances they had recourse TO IN
necessary brutality.
PRISONERS RECEIVE AN OVATION.
DUBLIN, Oct. 24-The two Scotch |
members Of Parliament sent to Ireland
by the Sco!ch Liberal Association, to as
sure the people of their sympathy, have
been arrested at MitchelstoWn, where |
they met with az enthusiastic response. |
Sir Wiiired Blunt ard the poor law
guardian who were arrested st |
Woodford were taken from the Jail to |
Woodford to-day under an escort. at the |
station they were met by Messrs. ROW
land and SIea, members of Parliament,
who lei procession escorting the |
prisoners to the courthouse. Both
prisoners were remarded until to. NOR
row for hearing. Mr.. Blunt refused to
give bail and was again sent to Jail.
France.